Digital Pill – working musicians talk about their lives

In part 2 of a series Doug DeVries shares some ideas on how to add rhythmic variation to a piece of music. In this lesson he demonstrates how to increase interest by varying the rhythm.

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His website dougdevries.com

Doug’s albums on iTunes

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Leo gives a sax lesson on how to keep the various registers of the sax in tune. Using the interval of the 6th and some handy tips he picked up from studying J. S. Bach’s cello suites.

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Listen to Leo’s music here

Leo’s website

And then there’s all the Oxo Cubans albums on iTunes

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Tim Nikolsky demonstrates how to do Walking Basslines on Guitar. Tim has been performing with the vocalist Margot Leighton for the past 13 years and has developed a unique style of playing in this musical duo incorporating the whole rhythm section on guitar. The technique of walking bass on guitar is also a great way to accompany other instrumentalists and soloists. Here he demonstrates the secrets of good accompanying on guitar; and breaks down his approach to walking basslines on guitar – step by step.

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Visit Tim online here
whitewithtwo.com
australianjazzrealbook.com
youtube.com/timnikolsky

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Julia Messenger sings Telepathy in her studio in Melbourne accompanied on piano by Mark Fitzgibbon. This is an acoustic version of the song that appears on her album “Productions & Collaborations”. Downtempo and Jazzy. She connects telepathically with her lover to find out he’s with someone else – but she doesn’t care.

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on myspace

her website

Telepathy is also available on iTunes

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Valanga Khoza at home singing and playing the Kalimba (thumb piano)

Listen to more of Valanga playing kalimba and singing on iTunes

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Tinpan Orange performing “Saudades” at the Quiet Music Festival 2010. Emily Lubitz – vocal and guitar, Jesse Lubitz- guitar and Alex Burkoy – violin with Harry Angus on keyboard (off camera)

You can visit their website tinpanorange.com

and buy this song on iTunes

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Doug performs ‘Lamentos do morro’ by Garoto, a samba on his 7-string guitar.

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His website dougdevries.com

Doug’s albums on iTunes

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This video is a recording of the interview with Ray Pereira streamed live on 11/10/10.
The opening sequence is Ray’s two sons Lucky on drums and Mali on piano

For the timing of the next live stream see the countdown clock in the sidebar >

Find out about Ray’s projects and workshops
Ray’s website

Or have a look at Ray’s percussion lesson filmed for Digital Pill

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Dean looks at long notes from several different angles – the growl, vibrato, dynamics and ear training.

Listen to Dean’s music here

The Pearly Shells

Zydeco Jump

The Vanguards

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